Reid v. Department of Labor & Industries

Frank Reid, age thirty-seven years, while employed as a common laborer in building a bridge March 30, 1932, sustained an injury to his left ankle and instep as the result of a log falling on his left foot. Thirty years continuously prior to the date of the accident, Reid suffered from tuberculosis of the right hip, by reason of which disease his right leg was six inches shorter than his left leg. From April, 1932, when Reid filed his claim for compensation with the department of labor and industries, to the present time, the claimant has been represented by four different attorneys.

July 15,…